Providing a Video User Interface
First Claim
1. A method for providing a user interface, the method comprising:
- displaying a media guide comprising at least three display elements wherein each one of the at least three display elements respectively includes one of the following;
a first content element configured to display a plurality of available on-demand programming groups;
a second content element configured to display further information with respect to a selected any of the plurality of available on-demand programming groups; and
a third content element configured to display cover art corresponding to content available within the selected any of the plurality of available on-demand programming groups.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for providing a user interface. First, a first input may be received and a currently displayed programming content may be shrunken. Next, the shrunken programming content may be displayed. Then, in response to the received first input and concurrent with the shrunken programming content, a media guide comprising at least three display elements may be displayed. Each one of the three display elements may respectively include a first content element, a second content element, and a third content element. The first content element may display a plurality of available on-demand programming groups. The second content element may display further information with respect to a selected any of the plurality of available on-demand programming groups. The third content element may display cover art corresponding to content available within the selected any of the plurality of available on-demand programming groups.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing a user interface, the method comprising:
displaying a media guide comprising at least three display elements wherein each one of the at least three display elements respectively includes one of the following; a first content element configured to display a plurality of available on-demand programming groups; a second content element configured to display further information with respect to a selected any of the plurality of available on-demand programming groups; and a third content element configured to display cover art corresponding to content available within the selected any of the plurality of available on-demand programming groups. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable medium which stores a set of instructions which when executed performs a method for providing a user interface, the method executed by the set of instructions comprising:
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receiving a first input; shrinking, in response to the received first input, a currently displayed programming content; displaying the shrunken programming content; displaying, in response to the received first input and concurrent with the shrunken programming content, a media guide comprising at least three display elements wherein each one of the at least three display elements respectively includes one of the following; a first content element configured to display a plurality of available on-demand programming groups; a second content element configured to display further information with respect to a selected any of the plurality of available on-demand programming groups; and a third content element configured to display cover art corresponding to content available within the selected any of the plurality of available on-demand programming groups. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for providing a user interface, the system comprising:
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a memory storage; and a processing unit coupled to the memory storage, wherein the processing unit is operative to; display a media guide comprising at least three display elements wherein each one of the at least three display elements respectively includes one of the following; a first content element configured to display a plurality of available on-demand programming groups comprising at least one of the following;
premium networks, subscription networks, free zone, movies on demand, events on demand, adult on demand, and recently viewed;a second content element configured to display further information with respect to a selected any of the plurality of available on-demand programming groups, the second content element being configured to display programming networks that a service provider offers corresponding to a selected one of the programming groups; and a third content element configured to display cover art corresponding to content available within the selected any of the plurality of available on-demand programming groups; and in response to a user selecting, from the first content element one of the following;
movies on demand, events on demand, and adult on demand, displaying in the second content element search options a service provides makes available to the user, the various search option comprising at least one of the following;
new releases, last chance, movies A-Z, and movies by genre.
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